Maisel's Indian Trading Post

Maisel's Indian Trading Post was located in the city of Albuquerque, county of Bernalillo, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bernalillo County, New Mexico in 1993. Maisel’s was closed permanently in late April, 2020, during the COVID-19 shut down.[2]

Maisel's Indian Trading Post
Maisel's Indian Trading Post in Albuquerque
Maisel's Indian Trading Post
Maisel's Indian Trading Post
Location510 Central Ave., SW
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Coordinates35°5′4″N 106°39′10″W
Built1939
ArchitectJohn Gaw Meem
Architectural stylePueblo Revival
NRHP reference No.93001215 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 1993

Store

Established by Maurice and Cyma Maisel in 1939 to cater to the new U.S. Route 66 tourist trade, this Pueblo Revival building was designed by architect John Gaw Meem. The building features murals designed by Olive Rush. Various murals depicting Indian life were painted by ten Pueblo and Navajo artists[3] such as Narcisco Abeyta, Harrison Begay, and Awa Tsireh[4] The trading post employed hundreds of native craftspeople in its heyday. It closed upon its founder's death, only to be reopened in the 1980s[5] by Maurice’s grandson, Skip. It continued to trade as Skip Maisel's Indian Jewelry and Crafts, until summer of 2019, when Skip Maisel retired and closed the business.[6]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Maisel's Indian Trading Post". National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  3. Sandweiss, Naomi; Pugach, Noel (2011). Jewish Albuquerque: 1860–1960. Arcadia Publishing. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-7385-7977-1.
  4. Lester, Patrick D., The Biographical Directory of Native American Painters, SIR Publications, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 9780806199369, First edition, 1995
  5. "Maisel's Indian Trading Post-Route 66: A Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary". Nps.gov. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  6. Montoya, Stephen (31 January 2019). "Skip Maisel to close his Downtown ABQ store". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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